BBC news 2011-05-18 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The British monarch Queen Elizabeth has made a symbolic visit to a memorial in the Republic of Ireland dedicated to the many Irish people who fought for an end to British rule.

dedicate to尊崇，奉为神圣
例句：The monument is dedicated to the memory of the people's heroes.
这座纪念碑是为纪念人民英雄而建造的。

2. With a huge security cordon keeping both protesters and any curious members of the public well away, the Queen laid a wreath, her head bowed in tribute to those who fought for Irish independence.

in tribute to向…表示敬意
例句：Not all the flowers of the town were standing in tribute to the leaders of the Confederacy. 
并非城里所有的花都是献给南部联盟两位领袖的。 

3. The Libyan Oil Minister Shukri Ghanem appears to have defected according to security sources in Tunisia.

according to 根据, 按照
例句：You've been in prison three times according to our records.
根据我们的记录, 你曾入狱三次。

4. A UK-based spokesman for the Libyan opposition group, the Transitional National Council, says Mr Ghanem is on his way to a European country.

on one’s way to 在某人去…的路上
例句：He is now on his way to London.
他现在正在赴伦敦的途中。

5. Police in southeastern Mexico have discovered at least 500 men, women and children crammed into the trailers of two trucks in one of the country's biggest cases of people smuggling.

cram into填满, 挤进某处
例句：He tried to cram as many things as possible into his traveling bag.
他尽量把东西都塞进旅行包。

6. Although thousands of people cross Mexico in trains and trucks in an attempt to reach the United States each year, it is unusual for so many to be found in a single vehicle.

in an attempt to试图，力图
例句：He studied hard in an attempt to pass the exam
他努力学习试图通过考试。

7. The man who is in charge of those efforts has taken stock on his last day in office.

in charge of主管，负责
例句：I'll be in charge of the whole factory next week when the director is away.
下周厂长不在时, 我将负责整个工厂。
take stock清查存货
例句：Let's take stock of what we have got.
让我们把家底清理清理。

8. Edmond Mulet said the international community had been going round and round in circles for the past 30 years.

go round走访
例句：Let's go round to his office and talk to him.
我们要到他的办事处去跟他谈一谈。

9. The authorities in the United States have closed part of the swollen Mississippi River to shipping in an effort to reduce pressure on flood defences.

in an effort to为了完成∕达成, 试图
例句：They rebuilt the cinemas in an effort to reach out to the young people.
他们重建了电影院，试图吸引青年人。

10. Denmark says it's planning to lay claim to a large area of the Arctic seabed including the North Pole, a region thought to be rich in oil and gas.

lay claim to声称…的权力
例句：If the land really belongs to you, why don't you lay claim to it?
如果这块地真正属于你, 为什么你不据理力争呢?
be rich in含有丰富的…, 富含
例句：China is rich in minerals.
中国的矿产丰富。

11. The Danish foreign ministry said it was preparing documents to submit to the United Nations in support of its claim and would publish them next month.

submit to向…呈交〔递送〕…
例句：The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.
开发商把施工方案提交议会以求批准。
in support of支持
例句：The judge quoted various cases in support of his opinion.
那位法官引证不同的案例以支持他的意见。